DOJ Files Notice of Withdrawal of Consent to November 2020 Code of Ethics, MLS Policies Agreement
July 6, 2021
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) last week filed a notice of withdrawal of consent to the agreement we reached in November to make certain changes to the Code of Ethics ...
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AREC Meets – Considers New Regulations, Wholesaling
June 29, 2021
Commissioners recently held a public hearing on proposed new or amended regulations, heard a report on the Education Task Force, discussed wholesalers and conducted hearings, among other items of note. ...
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AREC Holds May Meeting
May 25, 2021
Commissioners with the Alabama Real Estate Commission (AREC) met on Thursday, May 20, for their monthly meeting. Read the full update here.
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AREC Holds April Meeting
April 26, 2021
Last week, the Alabama Real Estate Commission (AREC) met for its April meeting, hearing a large number of cases. AREC had to cancel its March meeting due to inclement weather. The ...
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AREC Holds February Meeting
February 23, 2021
The Alabama Real Estate Commission (AREC) held its February meeting last week. You can read more about the matters discussed here.
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NAR and DOJ Reach Anti-trust Settlement
November 24, 2020
The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) announced it has reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on anti-trust allegations against MLS rules.
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Alabama Realtors® Challenges CDC Eviction Moratorium in Federal Court
November 24, 2020
The Alabama Association of REALTORS® (AAR) has filed a legal challenge to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Eviction Moratorium (Moratorium) in the United States District Court for the ...
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Alabama Realtors® Asks Governor Ivey to Establish Rental Assistance Program; NAR Asks Congress for Rental Relief
November 17, 2020
As the COVID pandemic continues into its ninth month and enters into winter, the need for additional support for both renters and housing providers is increasing. Many renters have struggled to ...
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NAR’s Board Amends Code of Ethics and MLS Rules for Discriminatory Conduct
November 17, 2020
The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Board of Directors made multiple changes at its November 13 meeting that impact NAR’s Code of Ethics and REALTOR®-owned MLSs. You can read about these ...
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Two Projects Approved for Historic Tax Credit
November 3, 2020
The Historic Tax Credit Committee approved two projects to receive Alabama’s Historic Tax Credit. One of the projects is in a rural county while the other project falls in the urban ...
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